The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-06-23

grees, delivering, as he did so, short
address to the graduates. The
following is the list of graduates;
Bachelor of arts-Minnie G. Dill, A. L.
Jackson, R. w. Smith.
Bachelor of letters Il. A. Carleton, ?.
H. Swearingen, Lille Darlington, Q. ".
Tenn leton, Jeanette B. Stone.
Bachelor of laws-Tom Andrews, j. R.
Astin, W. W. Ballew, L. NJ. Dabney, @. G.
Terrell, j. W. George, j. M. Goggin, j. A.
Graham, r. L. Henry, Samuel Hough,
j. W. Jack, W. G. McKamy, l. r. Oeland,
| W. G. Rucker, Thomas Shearon, w. j. j.
Smith, 81. B. Stoneham, VIM. Thompson,
| ir, T. j. Vaughan, Claude Weaver, +. E.
| Wilcox, j. A. Williams, N. M. Williams, 5:
B. Dabney.
THE REGENTS IN SESSION.
There was a meeting of the University
regents, in the University building yester-
day afternoon. Present: Dr.Wooten, presl-
dent of the board, and Messrs. Bracken-
ridge, Prather, Todd, Sheperd and Sim
kins, members, and Secretary Woodbridge
Also, Governor Ross, Attorney general
Hopg, Land Commissioner Hall, and
State Superintendent of instruction
Cooper; also, DR.. Waggener, chairman OF
the University faculty, and others.
The subject of claims of the University
to 1910 acres of land in McLennan, and
8O22 acres in Grayson county, and to
large tract of land known as the San Eli
sario grant on the upper Rio Grande, was
discussed by the board and the state
officers present. Attorney-general Hogg
stated that his department. would take
action in the matter in khe interest OF the
state and the State University if brought
to his official notice.
Resolution was adopted authorizing
the governor, with the cooperation OF
the attorneys in the Grayson and McLen-
nan cases, to negotiate for favorable
compromise with the contestants, If a
COMPROMISE should be deemed advisable.
Also, a resolution authorizing the score
tary of the board to furnish the attorney
general with all the information In the
possession of the board, as to these and
the San Elisario lands. All these lands
are very valuable, worth, most OF them,
from 1926 to $50, and some of them, per-
haps, as much as 800 per acre.
1t appeared from the tenor OF the dis
cussion that the classification of Unlver-
sity lands-some 100000 acres-made by
Mr.. Williams, University agent, at the
expense of the University, would be salts
, factory to the commissioner, and thus
, put these lands at once upon the market
for leasing the lands.
Resolution was adopted recommend
ing that Mr.. Williams be continued by thu
commissioner as agent for leasing tn
, lands.
:. The subject of the University summe
normal was discussed by Prof. Cooper
!, and the plan was approved by the board
!, The students will have the use of the UNI
versity library, without, however, takln'
the books from the library room.
:, Professor Cooper was selected to confe
I. with the executors of the will of the lat
Col. Ashbel Smith, in which, as Professo
= Cooper stated, Colonel Smiths librar
I. had been beaueathed to the University.
Resolution was adoped accepting tn
beouest and providing for the freight o.
the books.
+. The board ordered Colonel Herndon'
address to the literary societies to b
IS printed in pamphlet form.
Resolution was adopted thanking tn
3. state officers present for their attendanc
a and interest manifested in the affairs c
the University.
J., The board next took up the subject
appropriations for the years expenses.
S. Mr.. Simkins moved to strike out tt
communication of $500 year to protesso
for communication for house rent.
l. Mr.. Todd opposed the proposition
being contrary to the spirit of the col
4, tract with the professors. If such r
r duction was made it should be done vii
the understanding that it released I'll
professors, if they choose, from their e.
P. gagements.
Mr.. Simkins replied that he would n
3. think of any reduction if the regents hi
n control of the lands and finances of I'll
4. institution. The salaries were not tt
high for such men, but they seemed to
r., too high for Texas, and under the action
R. Texas legislatures the cry of high Sc
g, aries had been used against US. He
a. not believe the professors would accede
the reduction.
h. Mr.. Todd did not think the salary que
J. ton was the trouble with the legislatul
v. but the feeling of jealousy which had be-
excited for the Agricultural and Mocha
ical college. -,
Mr.. Shepherd said he proposed to a
" as he thought best for the lnstltutlo
w. without regard to clamor. While there was
g good deal of truth in what Col. Simkl
~ said, he believee in adhering to the 81
T, aries originally adopted. He would n
reduce salaries unless 1t was necessary +
,s want of funds, and he did not see su
NJ necessity.
y" Mr.. Prather argued that the salarl
., were not too high to secure such men
10 Texans thought we ought to have.
NJ DR.. Wooten said that the salaries n
q been fixed at what the board considered
~, ~ fair medium, after investigating salarl
" in other universities. AS to the 1ealou
n created against the University, it had be
~ the work of man put into the heid
" canvass the state, who went around, wht
T there was no opportunity to combat
or statements. Such prejudices would
Il, removed when the people were prope
ar. informed.
M The proposition was defeated.
After adopting the years budget,
g., hon ri odiourned